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Alma Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alma Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isabelle Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Luther Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Loyd Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 1
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 10
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alma Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John E King | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Annie M King | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles G King | 17 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 54 | Donald E King | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Basil T King | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Arthur S King | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Metalia King | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Opal King | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Iva B Edwards | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ben H Edwards | 23 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy Arbogast | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Howard W Arbogast | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Alice G Arbogast | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | John L Arbogast | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Leona L Arbogast | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Raymond Jeffers | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ocie V Jeffers | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Letha Jeffers | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Herman Arbogast | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | William A Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Isabelle Davis | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Howard A Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Luther W Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred D Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas M Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ethel A Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Alma J Davis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas E Davis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Loyd B Davis | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | William D Davis | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | James W Ewing | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary A Ewing | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Dottie W Ewing | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Jesse L Ewing | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Oliver P Ewing | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Oscar D Ewing | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas J Ewing | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Simon L Ewing | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ralph J Ewing | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Lettie M King | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Robert E King | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | William H King | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Daniel H Igo | 33 | Head | Machine Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Hattie D Igo | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Delbert H Igo | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Delance H Igo | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Hazel D Igo | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Dennis H Igo | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | John Bishop | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 100 | Golda Bishop | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)